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• Oxford placed under summer transfer embargo by EFL

  09-07-2026 18:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oxford say that their focus this summer will be to retain their current group of players [Getty Images]Oxford United have been placed under a temporary transfer embargo by the English Football League, preventing them from making summer signings.New boss Aaron Ramsey took charge just over a fortnight ago but must now make do with the existing players at his disposal at the relegated side.The League One club say their focus is on retaining the "extremely competitive squad already in place", adding
  
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• Devlin attracts interest from Rangers - gossip

  10-07-2026 16:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Cammy Devlin spent five years with Hearts [SNS]Cammy Devlin, 28, is attracting interest from Rangers after it was confirmed the Australia midfielder would not be returning to Hearts. (Sky Sports)Rangers are the furthest down the line of clubs in pursuit of Sturm Graz and Cameroon midfielder Ryan Fosso, 23. (Sky Sports Switzerland - in French)Rangers are ramping up their interest in Partizan Belgrade captain Vanja Dragojevic, 20, as they prepare to cash in on Belgium midfielder Nicolas Raskin. (T
  
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• Four ways Hansi Flick could use Karim Adeyemi at Barcelona

  10-07-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Four ways Hansi Flick could use Karim Adeyemi at BarcelonaBarcelona are making significant progress in their pursuit of Karim Adeyemi, with the club already reaching an agreement on personal terms with the German international. The only major obstacle that remains is finding common ground with Borussia Dortmund, who are in negotiations with the Catalan club over a transfer fee.According to recent reports, Barcelona are closing in on Karim Adeyemi, although the financial side of the operatio
  
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• Best away days covering Coventry

  10-07-2026 16:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]In the final part of Rob Gurney and Will Oelrich's Coventry Q&A, they focus on the benefit of few Coventry players featuring at the World Cup and away-day experiences.Gareth asked: Do you think the fact so few City players were involved in the World Cup compared with other Premier League teams could give us a real edge at the start and perhaps at the end when fatigue may set in for other teams who have players who have had little rest?Will: I get your point and to an extent I agree. But
  
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• Colchester captain Flanagan announces retirement

  10-07-2026 16:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Flanagan made 115 appearances for Sunderland over a three-and-a-half year stint [Getty Images]Former Northern Ireland international and Colchester United captain Tom Flanagan has announced his retirement.The London-born defender was out of contract and had ruptured his Achilles at the end of last season, from which he is still recovering.Coming up through MK Dons' youth ranks, the 34-year-old played in all three levels of the English Football League and enjoyed spells at Kettering, Gillingham, B
  
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• Man City offer £10 match tickets for local residents

  10-07-2026 16:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A record crowd of 60,332 were in attendance for Manchester City's final day defeat by Aston Villa last season [Getty Images]Manchester City are to trial an initiative next season offering Premier League matchday tickets priced at £10 for adults living in the local area.Residents in the wards surrounding Etihad Stadium will be able to apply for discounted tickets for every top-flight home game, as well as some domestic cup and European matches.The club say between 100 and 500 tickets will b
  
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• Michael Edwards leaves FSG role as Liverpool prepare for another leadership change

  10-07-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Edwards leaves FSG role as Liverpool prepare for another leadership changeMichael Edwards has stepped down as Fenway Sports Group’s CEO of Football, bringing an end to a second spell overseeing Liverpool’s football operations.Edwards has already completed his notice period despite having a year remaining on the three-year contract he signed when he returned to FSG in March 2024.The highly regarded football executive informed FSG’s hierarchy of his decision last autumn,
  
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• Liverpool 'disappointed' by Edwards departure

  10-07-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Fenway Sports Group President Mike Gordon says the club are "naturally disappointed" to see Michael Edwards leave his role as CEO of Football.Edwards spent more than 15 years at Anfield across two spells, where the club enjoyed success on the pitch."Michael has made an extraordinary contribution to Liverpool Football Club and Fenway Sports Group throughout his time with our organization," Gordon said. "When Michael returned in 2024, he did so at a pivotal moment for Liverpool, embr
  
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• Genoa strike deal to sign Marseille’s Hamed Traoré

  10-07-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Genoa strike deal to sign Marseille’s Hamed TraoréHamed Traoré is set to complete a move to Serie A side Genoa, according to a report from Foot Mercato.Traoré joined OM from AFC Bournemouth last summer on a loan deal that included an obligation to make the move permanent, in the event that certain conditions were met. Traoré has indeed made the move to the Vélodrome permanent for a reported fee of €7.5m. However, his stay may be a short one.&nbs
  
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• Erling Haaland is Norway’s humble hero – and England might not be able to stop him

  10-07-2026 16:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There have been a few times at Norway’s World Cup base in North Carolina when Erling Haaland has noticed kids playing football nearby, often in a World Cup shirt or a club like Manchester City. In other words, they’d know who he was, they just didn’t know he was there. Haaland would then kick a ball back, to the absolute delight of the children. Some joked they still showed better awareness than Gabriel, beaten in the air by his Premier League rival for the opener against Brazi
  
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• Barcelona plan to table a new €130 million offer for Julian Alvarez after World Cup

  10-07-2026 16:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona plan to table a new €130 million offer for Julian Alvarez after World CupFC Barcelona’s pursuit of Julian Alvarez has entered a period of apparent calm, but negotiations remain very much alive behind the scenes. The Argentine has already made his intentions clear by expressing his willingness to leave Atletico Madrid this summer. Meanwhile, Barça president Joan Laporta has deliberately avoided fueling speculation in recent public appearances so as not to complicate th
  
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• 'I play every game like it's my last' - Poole

  10-07-2026 16:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Portsmouth defender Regan Poole is not thinking about going into the new Championship season in the final year of his contract.The 28-year-old has made 82 league appearances for Pompey, scoring four goals after joining in July 2023."I'm in the last year of my contract, but I play every game like it's my last anyway, and I don't think I'll be changing," Poole told BBC Radio Solent."I was delighted to sign my new contract when I did the season before last, and I'll be hoping to do that again, and
  
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• Florentino Perez “takes revenge” on midfielder as Real Madrid move officially ruled out

  10-07-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Florentino Perez “takes revenge” on midfielder as Real Madrid move officially ruled outIn recent weeks, it’s been reported that Real Madrid are interested in signing a new midfielder this summer. Enzo Fernandez has been ruled out due to Chelsea’s high asking price, and this could see the club pivot back towards Rodri Hernandez, whom they have been linked with over the last 12 months.Rodri is a player that Real Madrid appreciate a lot, and with his Manchester City due to e
  
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• Ché Adams: Torino refuse to rule out Scotland striker’s exit amid Wolves speculation

  10-07-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ché Adams: Torino refuse to rule out Scotland striker’s exit amid Wolves speculationTorino director Gianluca Petrachi admits he’ll sit down with Ché Adams to discuss the striker’s future at the club, but the Granata are confident of retaining both Giovanni Simeone and Nikola Vlasic.Torino unveiled their new coach, Ignazio Abate, at a press conference today, during which sporting director Petrachi provided some transfer updates.One of the questions was on Scotland
  
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• Official | Bryan Reynolds completes Rennes move

  10-07-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official | Bryan Reynolds completes Rennes moveStade Rennais have confirmed the signing of USMNT defender Bryan Reynolds (25). He has signed a four-year deal with the Breton club.Reynolds arrives after an impressive spell in the Belgian Pro League, where he established himself as one of Westerlo’s standout performers. The former AS Roma defender had entered the final year of his contract at Belgian club KVC Westerlo. prompting several clubs to monitor his situation. It is Rennes who won th
  
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• Barcelona midfield duo step up preparations ahead of pre-season with an eye on bigger roles

  10-07-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona midfield duo step up preparations ahead of pre-season with an eye on bigger rolesFC Barcelona’s pre-season officially begins on Monday, July 13, but Fermin Lopez and Marc Bernal have already spent several days working at the Ciutat Esportiva, preparing for what promises to be a demanding campaign, reports Mundo Deportivo.Both midfielders have chosen to get a head start because they know the opening weeks of the season could shape many decisions, and that, apart from Pedri, no mid
  
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• Edwards to leave Liverpool - send your views

  10-07-2026 15:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC]The Michael Edwards era at Liverpool is about to end.After more than 15 years working for owners Fenway Sports Group, Edwards will leave before the Reds' pre-season."Edwards' departure marks the culmination of a planned transition following the completion of key strategic priorities," a Fenway Sports statement read.He says the club is in a "strong position" so how do you feel about his exit?Edwards famously oversaw landmark transfers during the Jurgen Klopp years, so do you think he will be
  
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• Edwards to leave Liverpool

  10-07-2026 15:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [Getty Images]Michael Edwards is to leave his role as Fenway Sports Group CEO of Football, ending 15 years of association with Liverpool across two spells.Edwards arrived at Anfield for his second stint at the club in March 2024,where he oversaw the hiring of a new manager and a change in the club's leadership structure.Originally joining the club in 2011, Edwards worked his way up to become sporting director, a role which he held from 2016 to 2022. He was involved in landmark signings such as V
  
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• Report: Arsenal eyeing move for Bundesliga defender who almost joined Liverpool

  10-07-2026 15:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Report: Arsenal eyeing move for Bundesliga defender who almost joined LiverpoolArsenal Transfer News: Lutsharel Geertruida Battle Emerges with LiverpoolArsenal and Liverpool appear to be tracking the same defensive solution this summer, with Caught Offside reporting that Lutsharel Geertruida is firmly on the radar of both clubs. The RB Leipzig defender is valued at around €25m, a figure that immediately stands out in a market where adaptable, top-level defenders often command far higher fee
  
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• Galatasaray preparing offer for Como winger Diao, also of interest to Roma

  10-07-2026 15:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Galatasaray preparing offer for Como winger Diao, also of interest to RomaReports in Italy claim that both Roma and Galatasaray have expressed an interest in signing Assane Diao from Como this summer, but it is the Turkish side who are preparing an offer for the Senegal international according to the latest updates.Galatasaray and Roma interested in Diao, offer being prepared in TurkeyAccording to reports from Matteo Moretto on Fabrizio Romano’s YouTube channel, Galatasaray have been in co
  
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• Erling Haaland slams France vs Morocco referee after latest nightmare for World Cup officials

  10-07-2026 15:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Erling Haaland lambasted the referee of France’s World Cup quarter-final win over Morocco after an incident surrounding Kylian Mbappe’s missed penalty.Argentine referee Facundo Tello awarded France a penalty in the first half when Noussair Mazraoui clumsily lunged in on Mbappe and brought him down.Yet there was then an inexplicable VAR delay of more than three minutes, despite the obvious nature of the decision, and Mbappe appeared to get increasingly frustrated at the wait.When he w
  
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• Fiorentina announce prestigious Real Madrid friendly on August 1

  10-07-2026 15:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fiorentina announce prestigious Real Madrid friendly on August 1Fiorentina have announced that they will face Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid in a prestigious pre-season friendly on August 1.The match is scheduled to take place at the Wörthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt, where both teams are set to have their summer training camps in Austria seeking cooler temperatures.The kick-off time is 18.00 local, so 17.00 in the UK, and tickets go on sale from July 15.Fiorentina to play Real MadridFLOR
  
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• Confirmed: Real Madrid to face Fiorentina in pre-season friendly on August 1

  10-07-2026 15:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Confirmed: Real Madrid to face Fiorentina in pre-season friendly on August 1Real Madrid have officially annonced that they will play a pre-season friendly against Fiorentina on Saturday, August 1, with kickoff scheduled for 6:00 p.m. local time.The match will take place at the Worthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt, Austria, a venue with a capacity of 30,000 spectators and the home stadium of SK Austria Klagenfurt.Return to KlagenfurtThis will not be Real Madrid’s first visit to the Austrian cit
  
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• 👨‍🏫CR7 has a new boss: Jorge Jesus takes charge of Portugal

  10-07-2026 15:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  👨‍🏫CR7 has a new boss: Jorge Jesus takes charge of PortugalThe experienced 71-year-old coach Jorge Jesus will take over as the new head coach of the Portugal national team. After reaching a "full agreement" with the Portuguese federation, the coach succeeds Spaniard Roberto Martínez in the role. His arrival comes days after the Seleção’s elimination in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup against Spain.The start of a four-year cycleThe former Al Na
  
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• 🚨 Official: Portugal's new manager has been revealed!

  10-07-2026 15:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  🚨 Official: Portugal's new manager has been revealed!It didn’t take long.Just a few days after Roberto Martinez resigned from his position as head coach following Portugal’s elimination in the Round of 16 of the World Cup, the Portuguese Football Federation announced its new manager!Unsurprisingly, as reported in recent hours, the chosen one is Jorge Jesus. At 71, the former Benfica and Al-Nassr coach will now take charge of the national team.Also having managed Sporting, Fen
  
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• Liverpool facing summer upheaval as transfer guru Michael Edwards steps down

  10-07-2026 15:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Edwards is leaving Liverpool for a second time after standing down as Fenway Sports Group’s CEO of football.The transfer guru, who told the club’s owners last autumn he was planning to go, has served his notice period and is going with a year of his contract remaining.Edwards, Liverpool’s former director of football, returned to Anfield in a broader role in 2024, following Jurgen Klopp’s departure and when FSG were looking to purchase another club. However, FSG di
  
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• James Pearce: Michael Edwards Stepping Down From FSG Role

  10-07-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  James Pearce: Michael Edwards Stepping Down From FSG RoleMichael Edwards Leaves FSG Role as Liverpool Face Another ResetLiverpool’s modern rise has often been explained through the choreography behind the curtain as much as the talent on the pitch. That is why the news that Michael Edwards has “stepped down as Fenway Sports Group’s CEO of football” lands with such force. As first reported by James Pearce of The Athletic, Edwards has already worked through his notice perio
  
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• Feyenoord respond to £15M Nottingham Forest offer for Man City target Givairo Read

  10-07-2026 15:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Feyenoord respond to £15M Nottingham Forest offer for Man City target Givairo ReadNottingham Forest have had a bid rejected by Feyenoord for right-back Givairo ReadThe offer of around £15M has been turned down, but Forest are expected to return to the tableThe pursuit comes as Forest look to reinvest the proceeds of Man City’s £116M Anderson signingNottingham Forest have submitted an official bid for Feyenoord right-back Givairo Read, with the proposal rejected but the cl
  
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• Mourinho outlines his objectives on first day back at Real Madrid: ‘This feels like a mission’

  10-07-2026 15:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mourinho outlines his objectives on first day back at Real Madrid: ‘This feels like a mission’Having been named the new manager of Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho arrived today at Valdebebas to continue preparing for the 2026-27 season. The Portuguese coach is fine-tuning his plans at Real Madrid’s training complex ahead of the start of pre-season, which begins on Monday with the players undergoing their medical examinations.Speaking to Realmadrid TV, Mourinho shared his first impre
  
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• 'I genuinely fear for our future'

  10-07-2026 15:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  [BBC][Getty Images]Oxford United supporters are coming to terms with their club being placed under a transfer embargo by the English Football League.They will not be able to register new players in the current window because they are not compliant with the EFL's salary cost management protocol (SCMP) regulations.How have U's fans reacted to the news, and how damaging do they think this could be to their hopes of challenging for promotion from League One?We asked for supporters to send us their v
  
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